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Pi Beta Phi riders sophomore Liz Mackey, senior Hayley Bakker, junior Caroline Brown and junior Natalie Malone walk to the podium to recieve their 1st-place trophy for winning the 2009 women's Little 500.

Brown leads Pi Beta Phi to 1st title

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Pi Beta Phi rider Caroline Brown took the 2009 women’s Little 500 into her own hands Friday. Brown’s coach Tim Kolar called it “epic,” a “Hall of Fame ride.”  Given that she rode about three-quarters of the race, most Little 500 fans might agree.



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Family sues for home damage

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After two years of trials and appeals, Bloomington residents whose property was destroyed by sewer damage still have another trial awaiting them.


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A/V Happy Hour displays art

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A/V Happy Hour was put on by students from the School of Fine Arts and telecommunications department. It featured a varied array of projects as well as a main stage where DJs and musicians performed.


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Fight for the cure

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A small pink ribbon caught my eye last Thursday. It was fastened to a handbag by a gold safety pin. A woman clutched the bag with one hand and combed her fingers through her young daughter’s hair with the other. I didn’t know the woman, but after one glance I knew what she stood for.


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Taboo to brand-new

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After last week, I’m not going to be surprised if people start thinking they’re pirates. But such people are the exception, not the rule.


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Let there be funding

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If we are to continue our tradition of scientific excellence, the United States must continue to fund space exploration.


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County’s investment in Chrysler a poor choice

And then, to no one’s surprise, the American auto industry suffered a series of serious setbacks. When Chrysler decided they wouldn’t need as many transmissions as anticipated, they decided not to complete the plant. Tipton County officials were left scratching their heads, hands in their empty pockets.


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Shots fired at IMU early this morning

IU Police Department officers responded to gunfire early today in the Indiana Memorial Union pay lot No. 2, according to a press release.


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US declares health emergency for swine flu

WASHINGTON — The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes.


Sophomore Eric Young hugs Cutters coach Jim Kirkham after their third consecutive Little 500 victory. Young claimed the victory was for everyone who rode for Cutters and Delta Chi, for coach Jim Kirkham and for former Little 500 champion Doug Tate. Tate won Little 500 in 1979, 1980 and 1981 and passed away on April 15, 2009.

Cutters win 3rd straight title

The Cutters completed a three-peat Saturday afternoon, winning the 59th running of the Little 500.


Pi Beta Phi wins Women's Little 500

In a day full of surprises, Caroline Brown and her team, Pi Beta Phi, came out on top.




Scott Catanzaro (left) finished 20th in Individual Time Trials. Jaime Boswell (right) finished 22nd in Individual Time Trials.

A tradition Returns

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As the final sprint of the 1993 Little 500 began, Todd Hancock’s stomach was churning. All he had prepared for since 1991 came down to this: a quarter-mile push against one of the top riders in the field.


Wing It coach Tom Schwoegler talks with sophomore rider Allison Bickel.

40 races later, Schwoegler hasn’t slowed down a bit

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It began in 1971. It is a story of passion and conflict, of victory and failure. It is the story of a man who has led both men’s and women’s teams in 40 Little 500s. It is the story of a man whose passion for the Little 500 is surpassed only by his compassion for his riders. This is the story of Tom Schwoegler.



The Mezcla team walks toward final briefing before the sixth heat of Team Pursuit on April 18 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The team consists of freshmen Tari and Cari Morales, senior Cristal Cabrera and freshman Sandra Salcido.

In face of sameness, 3 teams add diversity

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The fact is simple: White teams dominate the men’s and women’s Little 500 fields. With an IU tradition on a predominately white campus that features a stereotypical white sport, it is little surprise the Black Student Union for many years held a picnic at the same time as the men’s race.


Sophomores Kelley Douglas, Jenna Eisenberg, Sonja Arnesen and freshman Stephanie Scott wait for their heat to start during Team pursuit.

Arnesen follows in footsteps of hall-of-fame brother

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Three years ago, Hans Arnesen lapped the entire Little 500 field 39 laps into the race. His Alpha Tau Omega team cruised to victory in a historically dominating performance. And while his feat might be difficult to exceed, his sister, Sonja Arnesen, will try to extend the family’s legacy.